The False Appearance of Influence with Social Media
Pin ItBrent Leary and myself got into a great discussion about how some pretend to have influence simply because they have a few followers. Listen to this episode of B.S. Walks NOW! (press play button and be patient, it takes a minute to buffer) OR Click to Download Show Notes: 1:20 Outlook for 2010 in Business is optimistic 2:10 National Retail eCommerce numbers beat expectations 3:52 Amazon Kindle e-book sales crush it 5:20 The Apple iPad reviews 8:27 Lessons from Conan O’Brian from Tonight Show 12:00 The Appearance of influence with social media 15:03 The...
read moreInterview: Chris Brogan Talks About “Trust Agents” and Social Media
Pin ItWhile making his treks across the country, I got a few minuets with Chris Brogan to talk about what is going on with social media, his new book "Trust Agents" and I get to explain what is ColderICE, LOL. Also in this video my good friend and mentor Brent Leary makes a guest appearance. This was a blast and it is a must listen for anyone into this medium of social marketing, networking and media. Thank Chris for taking the time with me…Too cold, too cold! LinkedTube Please Rate My Video with 5-Stars DSR’s Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share...
read moreBrent Leary Guest Hosts on B.S. Walks When Money Talks
Pin It[podcast]http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-24026/TS-294122.mp3[/podcast][podcast]http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-24026/TS-294122.mp3[/podcast][podcast]http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-24026/TS-294122.mp3[/podcast][podcast]http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-24026/TS-294122.mp3[/podcast]On today’s show I had a very special guest host. One of my mentors in social media came and co-hosted with me on the show. The result was POWER PACKED, it really was a show that I am proud to have been able to do. Brent is world renown as a leader in Social CRM and blogs over at BrentLeary.com. He...
read moreJohn Lawson from ColderICE.com Social Media Presentation (Ecommerce Summit)
Pin ItThis was a short 7 minute presentation that comes from the Ecommerce Summit sponsored by The Professional eBay Sellers Association (PeSA) and the Ecommerce Merchants Trade Association. He is an intro for the Social Media Marketing panel discussion featuring heavy hitters in social media like Brent Leary, Jay Berkowitz and the king of Pay It Forward marketing Chuck Hester. I hope you enjoy it, I was SOOOO nervous but I think I didn’t stumble too much Here is the video and the slides (below) LinkedTube Please Rate My Video with 5-Stars DSR’s Profits Through Social...
read moreEffective Uses of Linked-In: Interview with Chuck Hester
Pin ItOn of the great people I got a chance to meet and speak with during the PeSA Summit was Chuck Hester who is a master of communicating and using Linked-In. Chuck is the Communications Director with iContact and was really cool dude and knew his stuff. I was honored to be able to host a Social Media panel discussion that included (from L to R) Brent Leary, Jay Berkowitz, Chuck Hester, and James Wong. All of these great minds in social media converged in Atlanta for the Ecommerce Summit and it was on the the highly rated and talked about session at that event. Check out this great...
read moreThe Ecommerce Summit Was A SELL OUT Success for Ecommerce Sellers
Pin It Wow man, I just got myself back together after this weeks Ecommerce Summit in Atlanta. I had a really good time, seriously. This whole event from start to finish was 1000x better than I could have ever expected. From signing eBay execs (Usher Lieberman) doing karaoke at Joe’s College Park Tavern to the great presentations that I attended and the poker tournament that I sucked at. What made this year so much fun and valuable was the networking. Sure the presentations were TOP NOTCH, the vendors were informative and the staff very friendly…but the members and...
read moreBarack 2.0 Social Media Lessons For Business: The Tactics That Won The White House – Part 1
Pin ItEvery once in a while something in your life that you read or hear changes your business. Something with a NEW tactic, or technique makes what was work at 10% change the response rate to 90%. I have been fortunate enough to have met and even dined with two of the GREATEST minds in marketing. David Bullock and Brent Leary are in the stratosphere of their respective games. Brent is the countries leading authority on CRM and CEO of CRM Essentials. Brent was named CRM Magazine’s 2004 Most Influential Leader and he consults Fortune 500 companies and commands fees upwards of...
read moreiPHONE Gets Better: Sneak Peek Videos of the NEW iPhone OS 3.0
Pin It This is somewhat for the geek in me, but also just to reiterate what Brent Leary and I spoke about last year on his interview call. The iPhone and cellular technologies are not kids toys anymore. These are the pocket PC of the NOW. It is not something down the road, it is today! 13.7 Million Units Sold 25,000 Applications 800 Million Downloads Application eCommerce (hmmm…what’s could be next?) The iPhone 3.0 is pushing the market forward and making business, transaction and payment easy. Should you be planning for the coming wave of users that ONLY have phones? Why will this...
read moreThe BEST Stories and Interviews of 2008 from ColderICE.com
Pin It Happy New Year to each and every one of my readers here at ColderICE.com. You have truly made the inauguration of this blog at rousing success. I have made many friends and associates in the short time since I started this and it has been fantastic! Going into the new year, I have plans for an even BETTER service to offer you and to make ColderICE.com what I have desired it to be. The site is ICE which actually is an acronym for Internet Commerce Education, in case you did not know. So I want to give you Top List for all the best stuff in 2008! My Top 5 Best Interviews – These...
read moreThe Smartest Guy in the Room? My Interview with David Bullock
Pin ItWow, I was in a lonely parking deck, the city, New Orleans. While New Orleans is still standing, it is far from what it once was. The spirit is willing and the place is making great strides to recover from that Katrina b*tch. We had just finished the first day at the PeSA conference 2008 in NO and my car was parked in a deck down the block and across the street. I had to record some videos earlier that day with products (some of the wares I sell from 3rd Power Outlet) and I had some pretty heavy baggage. As I walked up to the parking garage, it amazed me how quiet and almost lonely...
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